Manchester Evening News

Articles from January 21, 2016

ALIFELONG City fan and former member of the club's staff was serenaded by more than 50,000 supporters as he celebrated his 100th birthday.Frank Bowyer is a wellknown face among Blues supporters, having spent decades watching his beloved team.For several...

WHEN Txiki Begiristain took over from Brian Marwood as City's
sporting director in October 2012, it was widely seen as a step up
for the club.Marwood was moving to a role overseeing the creation of the City
Football Academy (CFA) - a job he's done superbly...

WELL known for their traditional style and contemporary
interiors, Redrow homes have always been a popular pick for Cheshire
homebuyers.Those buyers will be spoilt for choice in the sought after
village of Hartford, where the award-winning homebuilder...

THIS week sees the return of the CAMRA Manchester Beer and Cider
Festival, albeit in a new home at Manchester Central.The festival runs until Saturday.There are more than 500 beers, perries and ciders to choose from -
but we thought we'd round up the...

RYAN Brierley is on course to make his return from post-season
surgery ahead of schedule and feature when Leigh Centurions take on
Warrington Wolves on Sunday.It had been thought the 23-year-old half-back would miss the
first few weeks of the Championship...

THIS year has marked a historic moment already in the history of the NHS and is a real test of the government's commitment to the health service. Junior doctors walked out for one day on January 12, for all services except emergency care.The next industrial...

CITY youngster Ian Lawlor is giving his pal Devante Cole some
space after Bury's dramatic FA Cup win on Tuesday night.The pair spent five years together at City before striker Cole
left for Bradford last summer, while keeper Lawlor joined the
Shakers...

BOSSES at a property management company have vowed to make sure the victims of a rogue letting agent who ripped off students to the tune of Pounds 5,000 get every penny back.Edward Fisher, an ex-Royal Marine, walked free from court after pleading guilty...

6.45am: Get my girls, aged 10 and 14, ready. It's a bit of a mad
dash to breakfast club before hitting the motorway.7.30am: Arrive at the hospital. I job share and we both work in
12.5 hour shifts, which is long but it ensurescontinuity of care and
gives...

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BOLTON'S players and staff are unlikely to be paid on time this
month as the financial crisis continues at the Macron Stadium.Earlier this week Wanderers appeared in the High Court over a
Pounds 2.2m unpaid tax bill to HM Revenue and Customs and, despite
the...

THINK you need a degree to get the job of your dreams? Think
again.While higher education qualifications may well prove beneficial
in your job search, more and more of the country's top recruiters
are choosing to remove completion of a university course...

SALE are preparing for a war of attrition in tonight's
winnertakes-all clash at home to Newport.Four wins from five in their European Challenge Cup group,
including landmark victories in France against Castres and Pau,
ensure Steve Diamond's side have...

IT isn't surprising that Dr Martin Seely takes exception to the
comment by Harry Singleton that junior doctors would not strike if
there was a Labour government (Viewpoints, January 15) Mr Singleton
states he supports the strike but admits having limited...

AFUND to raise the cash for a Pounds 2,000 reward for information to help catch the brutal killers of a rare pedigree dog found dead in a canal has been set up.Anthony Taylor, from Cherry Tree in Romiley, Stockport, was asleep at home when Presa Canario...

SHABBY semidetached house which has lain empty a for SEVENTEEN
YEARS will finally be demolished by the council.Bury town hall is about to bulldoze the derelict home on Heys
Road, Prestwich, along with another which has been vacant for a
decade on the...

ADULT NURSING As an adult nurse you will work with adults of all
ages who may be struggling with one or more long or short-term
physical health conditions.In order to get the best possible outcome for their patients, an
adult nurse must take lots of...

LOUIS van Gaal insisted after the 1-0 win over Liverpool on Sunday that United could still win the Premier League title.But the Dutchman's first job is to qualify for next season's Champions League by finishing in the top four - and history suggests...

here's a fair bit of generallyaccepted Twisdom when it comes to
CVs.You know the type of thing; hints and tips that are passed down
over the years - keep it under two sides of A4, put your education
history ahead of your job roles, mention volunteering...

NEW Stockport County boss Jim Gannon reflected on a hectic week
after leaving Northwich Victoria to return to the Hatters for a
third time, explaining his 'great pride' at taking the reins at
Edgeley Park once again.On Saturday County travel to a Gloucester...

CITY have been handed a double title boost with Fernandinho and
Eliaquim Mangala both fit again.The duo could return for Saturday's trip to West Ham as the Blues
look to overtake Arsenal and Leicester at the top of the Premier
League.Influential midfielder...

CITY have been handed a double title boost with Fernandinho and
Eliaquim Mangala both fit again.The duo could return for Saturday's trip to West Ham as the Blues
look to overtake Arsenal and Leicester at the top of the Premier
League.Influential midfielder...

aFATHER whose young daughter died has been left devastated after hackers deleted a memorial page dedicated to her.Jodie Dixon, who suffered from cystic fibrosis, tragically passed away in 2014 aged 16.Her father and full-time carer Wayne Dixon, from...

- HERE is the cast of Cold Feet, reunited for the first time in
13 years.The popular comedy drama is set to return to screens in the
spring.And its stars - Robert Bathurst, Fay Ripley, John Thomson,
Hermione Norris and James Nesbitt - gathered together...

IF Pep Guardiola takes over at City, it won't be because his
mates are there.The Spaniard is seen as something of a romantic figure - largely
born out of his love of the beautiful game.But he is nothing like that one-dimensional.Guardiola's ascent owes...

OR someone who has played a pathologist on Fprimetime television
since 2004, Emilia Fox's threshold for all that is icky and bloody
is strangely skewed."My mum has had a really badly cut finger recently and has 21
stitches in it, and I simply can't look...

JONES Homes is pleased to announce the eagerly awaited release of
nine unique lodges at Smithills Coaching House, in Bolton.Following careful and sympathetic restoration, the 17th Century
Grade II listed coach house and stables, which once served Smithills
Hall,...

AMIR Khan appears to have ruled out a summer showdown with Kell Brook after announcing he wants to fight Danny Garcia next.Bolton boxer Khan and IBF welterweight champion Brook have been bitter rivals for years, and it appeared the duo could finally...

DOPEY detective Humphrey Goodman takes on another murder case in
this comical crime drama set in the Caribbean.Except that actually, underneath the bumbling fool, he's not that
dopey. Think Columbo... behind the absent-minded exterior, the brain
is whirring...

DEMAND for Advanced Nurse Practitioners (AMPs) within the NHS
increased by 64 per cent between in 2015 in response to NHS
restructuring coupled with GP shortages. That is according to market
analysis from specialist healthcare recruiter MSI Group.Government...

LAST month, Health Minister Ben Gummer announced a plan to create
a new nursing support role. Provisionally called nursing associates,
they will work alongside healthcare support workers and fully
qualified nurses focusing on patient care.NEW ROUTE INTO...

BOLTON comic Peter Kay handed over his Best Comedy award to
legendary comedian Billy Connolly at the National Television Awards.The Phoenix Nights funnyman had earlier won the accolade for his
heart-warming sitcom Peter Kay's Car Share. Dedicating the...

COUNCIL chiefs in Salford have set up a Pounds 1m fund to help residents and businesses devastated by the Boxing Day floods.The cash, taken from town hall reserves, will help people get back on their feet following the worst flooding in nearly 70 years...

PORSCHE-LOVING pensioner who was duped out of his Pounds 135,000
dream car by a motor dealership has triumphed in a landmark fight
for damages.Pensioner Kevin Hughes, 67, decided he wanted a limited edition
Porsche 911 GT3 RS4 and sacrificed part of...

mANCHESTER'S two Premier League clubs generated combined revenues of Pounds 747.8m last season, according to Deloitte's football rich list.Manchester United saw total revenue fall by Pounds 38m (9%) as the absence of European football resulted in double...

POLICE are investigating whether a homeless man found dead in a
burning tent may have been the victim of a prank that went horribly
wrong.And officers are also looking at the possibility that he may had
been attacked before being set on fire.The M.E.N....

DEVASTATED neighbours of a 'wonderful' man who died of a
catalogue of injuries have spoken of their shock at the possibility
he may have been attacked. Eric Woodward, 88, lived in Hollingworth,
near Hyde, and has been described by shocked residents as...

MY son has been able to do his own school tie for approximately
18 months now.He mastered this skill the day after his sixth birthday and the
triumph of the achievement was greeted by a fanfare of praise and so
many entries on the sticker chart it promptly...

POLICE investigating a spate of thefts at Piccadilly Station have
release pictures of people they want to speak to.A suitcase, jewellery and other items were all stolen in the past
three weeks - and one theft also took place in October. The first
incident...

THE Manchester property sector has been a hive of activity since
the new year.Firstly, Melia Hotels' INNSIDE Manchester was snapped up for
Pounds 30.45m as owners PATRIZIA Immobilien AG sold the four star
hotel to a privately owned UK group.Housebuilder...

ASTUDENT who stabbed a man in the eye with a Christian Louboutin stiletto has been accused of posting a photograph on Facebook 'mocking' him.Shadiya Omar, 22, from Clarendon Road, Whalley Range, Manchester, was handed a suspended prison sentence for...

UNITED'S youngsters have been enduring a gruelling and depressing run of results but the Under-18s could get some respite from that grim form against Chelsea in the FA Youth Cup.The Reds juniors meet the Londoners in the fourth round of the illustrious...

IHAVE been watching War and Peace on the telly recently and it is dripping with dandy young men and women, strutting their stuff in front of their chirping prospective partners.Forward wind to the 1980s and we still had people with no regard for their...

OUR marathon review of all that's new in the Corn Exchange comes
to a close with part four - the final few restaurants, and our
overall verdict.If you missed the first three parts - you can catch up on our
website.MOWGLI What is it? Indian street food....

COUNCIL tax is set to rocket in Manchester from April - along with parking charges.Around Pounds 35 a year will be added to the annual bill of a Band A home if the town hall's plans for a 4pc tax hike go ahead, part of the latest Pounds 13m in council...

ADOCUMENTARY titled 'Manchester's Serial Killer?' shown on Channel 4 on Tuesday has re-ignited debate about whether a murderer is stalking our canals and rivers.Police have repeatedly stated there is no evidence to support the theory and point to statistics...

PYING station GCHQ is on the look-out for spooks in Manchester.SThe UK's eavesdropping agency is branching out from its HQ in
Cheltenham and will hold a 'cyber school' in the city this summer
for schoolleavers and college students.The six-week course...

STAY NEUTRAL It's said that neutral decor sells homes and, of
course, it does.Neutral doesn't, by any means, have to be bland and boring though
- it's all about how you put the look together with accessories,
flooring and furniture.Neutral colours, especially...

ESTABLISHED in 1958, Barratt Homes are now recognised as the
highest quality national house builder, with an award- winning site
team delivering five star build quality, and with part exchange, you
could have a taste of luxury for less.Their homes are...

UNITED fans are living in hope that Louis van Gaal will make a late plunge in the transfer market to pep up the Reds' form and power.The names being linked with a move to Old Trafford are like a dream pick for the Fifa 16 video game.But having already...

STOCKPORT military bridge manufacturer WFEL has secured contracts worth Pounds 53m with the Australian armed forces.The agreement, which is made up of two contracts, follows an internationally competed tender. It will see WFEL supply its leading Medium...

HAT'S the link between The X Factor, leaving the lights on, and
the neighbour's cat? WThey're all things that can make dads grumpy.Almost a quarter of British dads admit they're always cranky,
while another 73% say they're becoming more so as they get...

WIGAN Warriors will be without their England internationals when
they face Salford at the AJ Bell Stadium on Sunday.Warriors coach Shaun Wane played a largely youthful side in
Sunday's friendly with Leigh.But he is expecting a more competitive fixture...

POLICE are reviewing 'horrendous' footage which shows the moment a woman unleashes a racist rant at two Asian women on a tram into Manchester city centre.Video footage shows the unidentified woman angrily questioning the two women who were sat opposite...